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Localize the story of the latest superbug’s U.S. arrival – for a long time to come
The latest news about the arrival in the U.S. of a deeply concerning “superbug” justifiably injected alarm into the headlines…
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Update on VA response to wait times recalls Shulkin’s #AHCJ16 comments
In a conversation with Renee Montagne on Morning Edition last week, David Shulkin, undersecretary for Health at the Department of…
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Covering sports concussions: Some takeaways from the #AHCJ16 panel
Conversations about concussions, traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) have become more common in recent years as many…
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Journalists learn tips for covering emerging infectious diseases
One year it was MERS. Last year it was Ebola. This year it’s Zika. Every winter it’s influenza. Covering current…
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Satirist John Oliver imparts valuable advice for health journalists
If satire is a lesson, as novelist Vladimir Nabokov allegedly said, then John Oliver is among its best teachers —…
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The earth is heating up. What should journalists call that?
Writing about the increasing temperatures around the globe has been a mainstay of environmental and science journalism for decades, but…
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Flaws, limits and conflicts: Tips to find study pitfalls #AHCJ16
At Health Journalism 2016 in Cleveland, Andrew M. Seaman and Hilda Bastian discussed shortcuts for weighing the likelihood a study’s…
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Tips on medical research reporting 101 kicks off #AHCJ16 in Cleveland
Almost since the inception of health journalism, reporting on medical research has been one of the mainstays of the job.…
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Making the most of medical research sessions at #AHCJ16
Each year, the AHCJ conference includes a smorgasbord of opportunities to inform and enhance journalists’ knowledge and reporting. Topics include…
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Check out your sources for conflicts of interest
It doesn’t take long for many journalists to end up on a slew of PR and marketing lists. Pitch emails…